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Bodies
- Author
- Ian Winwood
- Narrator
- Ian Winwood
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 19 April 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR
AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
'Genuinely eye-popping.' Guardian
'Electrifying.' Kerrang
'Essential.' Classic Rock
'Required reading.' Irish Times
The must-read music book of the year, now with a brand new chapter covering the death of Taylor Hawkins and his massive Wembley memorial concert.
In Bodies, author Ian Winwood explores the music industry's many failures, from addiction and mental health issues to its ongoing exploitation of artists. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the story of his own mental health collapse, following the shocking death of his father, in which extinction-level behaviour was given perfect cover by a reckless industry.
'This is such a shrewd, funny, psychologically perceptive, frank, well-written, jawdropping book . Absolutely buy and read the hell out of this.' DAVID STUBBS
'Winwood makes a compelling argument and overturns some long-held notions about "rock and roll excess" by deftly tying together a vast amount of information . . . and liberally lacing it with dark, self-deprecating humour.' ALEXIS PETRIDIS
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Details
- Author
- Ian Winwood
- Narrator
- Ian Winwood
- Duration
- 10 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9780571364213
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Coping with / advice about mental health issues
Synopsis
The must-read music book of the year, as heard on The Times Radio & 5LIVE and extracted in Rolling Stone & the Daily Telegraph'Required reading' Irish Times'Electrifying' Kerrang'Genuinely eye-popping' Guardian'Essential' Classic Rock'Harrowing, hilarious and important.' FRANK TURNERMoney, freedom, adoring fans: professional musicians seem to have it all. But beneath the surface lies a frightening truth: for years the music industry has tolerated death, addiction and exploitation in the name of entertainment.In Bodies, Ian Winwood explores the industry's reluctance to confront its many failures in a far-reaching story which features first-hand access to artists such as Foo Fighters, Green Day, Trent Reznor, Biffy Clyro, Kings of Leon, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Pearl Jam. Much more than a touchline reporter, Winwood also tells the tale of his own mental-health collapse following the shocking death of his father. Written with warmth, humour and bracing honesty, Bodies is a deeply personal story and essential reading for musicians and fans alike.
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